EEDUC 7111
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Assignments


Pre-Meeting
This folder contains instructions, assignments and readings to be completed before our first weekend.

  • Required Reading Chapters 1-5 TFU
  • Required Reading Chapter 5 in TES
  • Choose a Unit Topic
  • Complete HomePage and Learning Style Survey
  • Sign-up-athon
  • To Do Items: myLesley email, course website exploration, purchase text, Sign-ups


7111 Weekend 1
These are assignments and activities that we will be covering throughout the first weekend. Please note that we may not cover some of assignments due to time constraints and particular student needs/ interests.

Module 1: Great Beginnings

  • Tour myLesley Course site
  • Create a model of teaching and learning using: Bloom's Expanded Taxonomy, Marzano's Dimensions of Learning, and Costa and Kallick's Habits of Mind.
  • Reading about 21st Century Skills
  • Sign-Up-Athon
  • Blog Set Up


Module 2: TFU Overview: Understanding and Curriculum Design

  • Chapter 3 TFU Redesigning Curriculum Overview of TFU
  • Chapter 2 TFU Understanding Undertstanding
  • Understanding Reflection

Module 3: TFU Chapter 4: Project Based Learning and Choosing a Topic

  • Continue Project Based Learning Exploration
  • Chapter 4 TFU: Generative Topics
  • Identify a Generative Topic for a unit you will re-design.
  • Curriclum Worksheet: Add your topic

Module 4: Questions, questions, and more questions

  • Exploring curriculum framing questions
  • Using questions to promote deeper thinking
  • Write an essential question for your unit


Module 5: TFU Chapter 5: Setting Goals

  • Chapter 5 TFU
  • Identify Overarching Goals for your Curriculum unit.
  • Identify State Standards and Unit Goals

Module 6: 7111 Midterm

  • Read chapters 6,7,8, and 9 in TFU
  • Read Chapters 6 and 7 in TES
  • Add Technology goals and Standards to your worksheet
  • Add Performances to your worksheet

7111 Weekend 2
These are assignments and activities that we will be covering throughout the first weekend. Please note that we may not cover some of assignments due to time constraints and particular student needs/ interests.

Module 7: Reactivating Understanding

  • Midterm Review
  • Video: Lessons From Thin Air
  • Revisit Thinking Taxonomies: Experiment with Understanding


Module 8: Project Review

  • Final Project Rubric
  • Reconsidering Questions:
o Reading: Asking the Right Questions
o Ranking Questions


Module 9: Chapter 7 TFU: Ongoing Assessment
AM
Assessment Decisions
Assessment Sampler, Intel, Rubrics, Checklists
Course Evaluation

PM
Assessment Continued
Self evaluation checklist
Final assignments
Wish List


Item Wish List Extras
Items by student request and interest. Some examples:
Teaching Learners with Diverse Needs
Creating Idea Webs
Creating Performances with Technology


Item Module 10: 7111 Final

During the final month you will put the finishing touches on your curriculum unit, evaluate and reflect on your unit and your professional growth.

  • Portfolio Version of Unit Worksheet
  • Unit Self Evaluation
  • Course Reflection Paper
  • Readings on Assessment and Blog Reflection